Del Mar College moves forward with building $5 million disaster dome

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The proposed $5 million domed disaster shelter could cost Del Mar College up to $3.2 million. Most of that cost will go toward outfitting to house classrooms, labs and the college’s IT servers, but the college may also have to spend more than expected on construction if the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn’t reimburse them for projected cost overruns.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency gave Woodsboro Independent School District funding to construct a concrete dome in 2010.

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

CORPUS CHRISTI - Del Mar College's proposed domed disaster shelter could cost about 30 percent more than expected because of rising construction prices statewide, but the college is hoping to get extra federal funding to offset the increase.